Casey Buck 35 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Starting today, CBS now has a smaller, but less transparent bug in the lower-left corner: Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18480-cbs-new-on-air-bug/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town TV Fan 219 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 5 minutes ago, Casey Buck said: Starting today, CBS now has a smaller, but less transparent bug in the lower-left corner: This belongs in a new thread of its own, not in this ABC thread. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18480-cbs-new-on-air-bug/#findComment-264527 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1956 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 8 minutes ago, H-Town TV Fan said: This belongs in a new thread of its own, not in this ABC thread. It's been handled. My thoughts: You can't even see the damn thing. What was wrong with the old bug? Change just for the sake of it, I tell ya. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18480-cbs-new-on-air-bug/#findComment-264528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3962 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 They've joined NBC by putting it on the lower left side of the screen. But agreed, it is tiny. It gets lost on the screen. If someone is watching it on a low-bandwidth feed it gets obliterated by the "blocking". Seeing it now on "CBS Mornings" I think it lines up with the new graphics, but still, it's dwarfed by everything else on the screen. Normally I'm not a fan of oversized logos on the screen, but this is the CBS EYE for Pete's sake!! Put it back to the size it was!!!! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18480-cbs-new-on-air-bug/#findComment-264535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3307 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 I think @iron_lion had it right in the CBS Mornings thread. They probably had streaming in mind when they decided to move the logo to the bottom left. Not surprising, since they've been using the "CBS ORIGINAL" brand for their shows. Could it be larger? Yes. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18480-cbs-new-on-air-bug/#findComment-264539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
qunewsguy 377 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Bugs were originally developed to help with accurate ratings tracking. They were intentionally large and obnoxious (to BUG you) and remind you which station you watched when you were writing things in your Nielsen diary. Now that that data collection is automated and digital, there is no need for an overly large bug. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18480-cbs-new-on-air-bug/#findComment-264555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsjunkie24 506 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Not a fan of this change. The CBS eye logo on the right was fine, and was not dated. This, on the other hand, is very small. If you have a TV that has part of the picture cut off, you won't even see it. I hope they make it bigger eventually. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18480-cbs-new-on-air-bug/#findComment-264558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
VHSgoodiesWA 307 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 If anything, just get rid of the logo bug altogether. Take it back to the '90s. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18480-cbs-new-on-air-bug/#findComment-264562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3962 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 10 hours ago, qunewsguy said: Bugs were originally developed to help with accurate ratings tracking. They were intentionally large and obnoxious (to BUG you) and remind you which station you watched when you were writing things in your Nielsen diary. Now that that data collection is automated and digital, there is no need for an overly large bug. And yet, the cable channels have turned their programming into obnoxious billboards for their marquee programs. It's like they're ENCOURAGING people who still pay for linear cable TV to dump it so they can watch the same shows on-demand, without all of the visual clutter. With OTT and future 3.0 developments, I think we'll be seeing a lot more graphics originating on the devices themselves instead of being keyed on the main feed. Hulu used to (still does?) this with affiliate logos on ABC programming depending on where it's being watched. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18480-cbs-new-on-air-bug/#findComment-264598 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathannah 2460 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 10 hours ago, Newsjunkie24 said: Not a fan of this change. The CBS eye logo on the right was fine, and was not dated. This, on the other hand, is very small. If you have a TV that has part of the picture cut off, you won't even see it. I hope they make it bigger eventually. The issue is that TV networks are now all 16:9, and outside a few cable systems who kept CBS 4:3 to save customer complaints, they know that most TVs now are 16:9. There will likely be an adjustment in size, but the days of 4:3 framing are quickly going away. 23 minutes ago, tyrannical bastard said: And yet, the cable channels have turned their programming into obnoxious billboards for their marquee programs. It's like they're ENCOURAGING people who still pay for linear cable TV to dump it so they can watch the same shows on-demand, without all of the visual clutter. That's how I watch shows now; wait a week, or wait for it to hit streaming so I avoid most ads. I swear in the last two years, attempting to watch a film on cable has ALWAYS ended up with me tuning to an ad rather than the actual movies. That some networks basically mock the viewer now (Comedy Central's "Movies WITH Breaks") feel like utter contempt for the consumer. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18480-cbs-new-on-air-bug/#findComment-264599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
VHSgoodiesWA 307 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Oh GOD those non-stop promo bugs on the cable networks. The ones that really bug me are the countdowns to some new episode of a show. I.E. 'NEW EPISODE OF NORTH WOODS LAW IN 16:54:37', 16:54:36, 16:54:35...geeze louise we're not counting down the ball drop! Remember the olden days when a cable logo bug (like TBS) popped up for 5 seconds or so, then went away until the next commercial break? At least for CBS, I hope they are not quietly trying to retire the eye logo. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18480-cbs-new-on-air-bug/#findComment-264603 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmasters1 405 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Just now, VHSgoodiesWA said: At least for CBS, I hope they are not quietly trying to retire the eye logo. I hope they don't pull an ABC here with what ABC did! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18480-cbs-new-on-air-bug/#findComment-264604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosiahCubed 281 Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 My dad (who's in his 50's and has some knowledge of graphic design) actually doesn't get why you all are complaining about the logo bug. It's a logo. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18480-cbs-new-on-air-bug/#findComment-264633 Share on other sites More sharing options...
detroiter313 180 Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 17 hours ago, VHSgoodiesWA said: At least for CBS, I hope they are not quietly trying to retire the eye logo. Nah, the CBS Eyemark is here to stay, although they should've adjust the size of the logo slightly. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18480-cbs-new-on-air-bug/#findComment-264635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronQ 282 Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 I noticed when I was watching CBS Sports' UEFA coverage on Wednesday that they moved the eye to the right. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18480-cbs-new-on-air-bug/#findComment-265024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1956 Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 On 9/9/2021 at 2:50 AM, VHSgoodiesWA said: At least for CBS, I hope they are not quietly trying to retire the eye logo. On 9/9/2021 at 8:16 PM, detroiter313 said: Nah, the CBS Eyemark is here to stay, although they should've adjust the size of the logo slightly. I should point out that this October 20 will be 70 Years since the "Eye" debuted....... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18480-cbs-new-on-air-bug/#findComment-265789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC 7 Denver 1724 Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 On 9/9/2021 at 6:39 PM, JosiahCubed said: My dad (who's in his 50's and has some knowledge of graphic design) actually doesn't get why you all are complaining about the logo bug. It's a logo. I'm curious about why it's so high. The size is fine, but the location isn't great. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18480-cbs-new-on-air-bug/#findComment-265794 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathannah 2460 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 We have our first departure from the mini-Eye tonight...the Adele special started with the familiar right-hand corner Eyemark of old, in 4:3 safe space to boot. After the disaster that was the streaming rights for the Prince Harry/Meghan special it looks like they want to emphasize THIS IS A CBS SPECIAL ALSO STREAMING ON PARAMOUNT!+!!!!. (And then I look up the screen and the mini-Eye is back for the second song? ) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18480-cbs-new-on-air-bug/#findComment-266956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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